Does anyone have a favorite protein mix/shake mix that's not ridiculously expensive like Vega? I work out a lot and don't always have time to eat well balanced meals since I'm a student and have a crazy schedule, so I was hoping to maybe fit in a protein shake every day. But Vega is not in my budget at all!

my favorite by far is Raw Vanilla SunWarrior, they also have natural and chocolate but never tried those yet. we've been able to find discount coupons from other blogs and whatnot to make it a bit cheaper.

another option is to buy in bulk then make your own protein mix with hemp/rice/ect. which should be cheaper. I personally stay away from soy protein and try to stick to less processed whole protein sources.

I like pure hemp powder (not the Trader Joe's kind that has a ton of gross flavors and additives). I recently discovered that Whole Foods body and bath section (whatever it's called) carries large and relatively cheap containers of hemp.

Not sure how healthy it is/ what it does for me, but I do find that two tbsp in my breakfast smoothie keeps me feeling full until lunch.

Go to trueprotein.com and find the custom mix option. It's way cheaper than anything else you're going to find. They have pea, rice, hemp and soy that you can blend however you want and add flavors/sweeteners/creatine/taurine/what have you. I use 70/30 pea/rice because it has the best amino acid profile.

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Go to trueprotein.com and find the custom mix option. It's way cheaper than anything else you're going to find. They have pea, rice, hemp and soy that you can blend however you want and add flavors/sweeteners/creatine/taurine/what have you. I use 70/30 pea/rice because it has the best amino acid profile.

Do you know what is in the flavors? I see they have natural chocolate and chocolate unsweetened? I'm out of my vega but I don't use it often and really I want chocolate. I guess I could add my own cocoa powder but I was curious.

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Go to trueprotein.com and find the custom mix option. It's way cheaper than anything else you're going to find. They have pea, rice, hemp and soy that you can blend however you want and add flavors/sweeteners/creatine/taurine/what have you. I use 70/30 pea/rice because it has the best amino acid profile.

Do you know what is in the flavors? I see they have natural chocolate and chocolate unsweetened? I'm out of my vega but I don't use it often and really I want chocolate. I guess I could add my own cocoa powder but I was curious.

I'm not sure. I know some people on veganbodybuilding recommend the premium flavors but I can't guarantee that they've checked to make sure they're vegan. I used to get just the vanilla flavoring and stevia as a sweetener because how can that not be vegan, but lately I've been getting it unflavored so I can use it in homemade energy bars and such.

_________________Like the beleaguered people of sub-Saharan Africa, I'll just go to Denny's. Solidarity!-mumbles

Go to trueprotein.com and find the custom mix option. It's way cheaper than anything else you're going to find. They have pea, rice, hemp and soy that you can blend however you want and add flavors/sweeteners/creatine/taurine/what have you. I use 70/30 pea/rice because it has the best amino acid profile.

Do you know what is in the flavors? I see they have natural chocolate and chocolate unsweetened? I'm out of my vega but I don't use it often and really I want chocolate. I guess I could add my own cocoa powder but I was curious.

I'm not sure. I know some people on veganbodybuilding recommend the premium flavors but I can't guarantee that they've checked to make sure they're vegan. I used to get just the vanilla flavoring and stevia as a sweetener because how can that not be vegan, but lately I've been getting it unflavored so I can use it in homemade energy bars and such.

I bought mine from there on your recommendation, vegimator--so much cheaper than anything else I 've seen! I also get them unflavored because that way I can add whatever I want.

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Go to trueprotein.com and find the custom mix option. It's way cheaper than anything else you're going to find. They have pea, rice, hemp and soy that you can blend however you want and add flavors/sweeteners/creatine/taurine/what have you. I use 70/30 pea/rice because it has the best amino acid profile.

I totally bookmarked that and meant to buy it when you posted it on the old boards- I am seriously gonna get some this time!

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Yeah it is. I've had that stuff too. It tastes kinda gross though (is there more than just the berry flavor now?) and is actually pretty damn low protein (but so is vega I guess). One level 30g scoop of the stuff from trueprotein is nearly 25 grams protein vs 13 grams protein per 35 gram scoop for this stuff.

It is cool that it has the vitamins, probiotics, maca and all that other fancy stuff but when I buy protein powder, I mostly want protein.

_________________Like the beleaguered people of sub-Saharan Africa, I'll just go to Denny's. Solidarity!-mumbles

Go to trueprotein.com and find the custom mix option. It's way cheaper than anything else you're going to find. They have pea, rice, hemp and soy that you can blend however you want and add flavors/sweeteners/creatine/taurine/what have you. I use 70/30 pea/rice because it has the best amino acid profile.

This is from a 2 year old email, but I'm assuming they haven't changed much. (I asked about both animal products and included sweeteners.)

true protein wrote:

Good morning Mel and thanks for the email! None of the Premium or Natural Premium flavor systems will contain any animal byproducts whatsoever, so you are free to use any of those materials. The Premium flavors will contain Acesulfame Potassium and Sucralose, whereas the Natural Premium flavors will be presweetened with the natural herbal sweetener Stevia. Thanks again and please feel free to contact us with any additional questions or requests,

-Carl

I swear by hemp protein. It's the only one I can stomach. I can tolerate rice in smaller quantities, but I try to get 20-25 g per shake and by then rice starts getting really strong. Soy is pretty neutral tasting too, but I've been having some digestive issues with it.

Go to trueprotein.com and find the custom mix option. It's way cheaper than anything else you're going to find. They have pea, rice, hemp and soy that you can blend however you want and add flavors/sweeteners/creatine/taurine/what have you. I use 70/30 pea/rice because it has the best amino acid profile.

Like I said in the previous post, I like 70/30 pea/rice. Some people think pea tastes terrible, some think rice tastes bad, etc. None of them taste great unflavored though (although I have heard that soy is the most neutral tasting) so you might want to get one of the premium flavors. I've noticed that most people prefer a chocolate flavor over a berry flavor. The last time I ordered, I actually did 70/25/5 pea, rice and taurine just to try it out.

Some people have problems digesting soy and to a lesser extent, pea protein, so if you have any concerns about that, rice and/or hemp might be a better bet. Something to keep in mind with "hemp protein" - it's lower in protein and higher in fat than the other options which can be a good or a bad thing since it has a fair amount of omega 3s.

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I'm in Canada, so I don't know if you can get this but President's Choice Soy Protein (it's The Real Canadian Superstore's house brand) is cheap and good for kinda creamy, milkshake-y smoothies. I also love Manitoba Harvest hemp protein. Both are inexpensive. I originally used Genisoy soy protein, which is good and reasonably priced, and I suspect the PC brand may be made by them.

I should note I have an aversion to the add-liquid-and-shake type protein drinks, so if that's what you're looking at my opinion may be of little use. I'm a frozen fruit smoothie kinda gal.

I'm in Canada, so I don't know if you can get this but President's Choice Soy Protein (it's The Real Canadian Superstore's house brand) is cheap and good for kinda creamy, milkshake-y smoothies. I also love Manitoba Harvest hemp protein. Both are inexpensive. I originally used Genisoy soy protein, which is good and reasonably priced, and I suspect the PC brand may be made by them.

I like that hemp protein as well; I get it at Bulk Barn. It does have a distinctive taste, though, which I quite like but others may find off-putting.